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The History Hour: Plastics in oceans and sea cucumbers

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Plastics in oceans and sea cucumbers

14/01/2023 GMT

BBC World Service - The History Hour, Plastics in oceans and sea cucumbers

Plastics in oceans were first discovered over fifty years ago

The history of plastics in oceans and a dispute over sea cucumbers in the Galapagos Islands

Max Pearson presents a compilation of this week's Witness History programmes from the BBC World Service.

You'll hear the story of how a marine biologist made a shocking discovery finding small bits of plastics floating thousands of miles of the east coast of America. 

Then, marine biologist Christine Figgener talks about the history of oceans.

Also, the world's first transatlantic concert, a dispute over sea cucumbers in the Galapagos Islands, the world's first tidal power station and the first woman to win a Olympic windsurfing gold medal.



(Photo: Garbage on beach. Credit: Getty Images)

Contributors:
Edward Carpenter -  Marine biologist 
John Liffen - Curator emeritus at the Science Museum in London 
Marcos Escaraby -  Fisherman in the Galapagos Islands
Alan Tye - Conservationist
Marc Bonnel  - Brittany historian
Babara Kendall - Windsurfing champion

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